Job Opportunity: Senior Estimator
We have an exciting opportunity for a talented and experienced Senior Estimator to join our team.
The role is part of our Pre-construction team, responsible for work winning for Civil Engineering & Infrastructure Opportunities.
About the Role:
As a Senior Estimator, you will be responsible for coordinating with bid teams, colleagues in the estimating department and in the wider Pre-construction team.
You will manage and deliver cost estimates at various stages in scheme development, scope definition and design maturity to meet challenging timescales.
Contribute to optioneering and feasibility assessments, value engineering proposals, liaise with bid and project teams representing a range of disciplines to develop and refine proposals and budget costs through to final target price estimates.
Liaise with clients, designers and other consultants, quantity surveyors and other third parties.
Organise and administer tender documents, correspondence, enquiries and quotations.
Challenge and contribute to all aspects of the bid preparation and submission and investigate safe and cost-effective solutions.
Collect and distribute feedback and maintain awareness of latest techniques.
Prepare cost estimates from first principles using Candy estimating software.
Organise and participate in bid preparation and review meetings.
Prepare tender summary information and priced risk and opportunity registers.
Prepare and communicate estimate information for bid review meetings and for handover to project teams.
Ensure organisation and approval for measurement and production of measured quantities from drawings or BIM models for incorporation in tender enquiries.
Ensuring all cost data used is up to date and is updated as required.
Requirements:
* Minimum Level 8 Honours Bachelor Degree or equivalent level
* Suitable civil engineering project experience in management, engineering or commercial roles
* Proven estimating experience in civil engineering bids.
* Particularly roads, bridges, rail, marine or water sectors.
* Considerable variety in types of work and disciplines priced, with understanding of methods and typical production rates / outputs
* Demonstrable understanding of common forms of contract and methods of measurement used in the Irish market
* Should demonstrate leadership and management skills and have experience of managing a team to achieve deadlines
* Expert commercial acumen and problem-solving skills
* Excellent client facing and supply chain facing skills
* Strong and effective communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to perform multiple tasks at a high level of quality
* Ability to work well under pressure and within a strict deadline environment
* Experience of Candy Estimating software is preferred but not essential as training will be provided
Benefits:
Competitive salaries along with benefits such as:
* 8% pension contribution
* Private Health Insurance
* Generous annual leave
* 2 Wellbeing days annually
* Learning & Development opportunities - internal progression is encouraged and fostered
* Company vehicles
* Many more great perks
About Us:
We are committed to our employees and offer a positive and inclusive work environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work.
We strive to raise the bar and lead the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations.
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